# RIP Ursula K. Le Guin

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ursula-k-le-guin/807330>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** celebrity-death, books-writing-myths\
**Created:** [January 23, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ursula-k-le-guin/807330 "2018-01-23T22:37:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ursula-k-le-guin/807330/41 "2018-01-25T17:04:42Z")

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A heck of a life. “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” is a favorite.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ursula-k-le-guin/807330/42 "2021-08-03T19:45:09Z")

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Bumped.

And now she’s got a US postage stamp, bless her!

> **[New Stamp Highlights Acclaimed Author Ursula K. Le Guin - Newsroom -...](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2021/0628ma-new-stamp-highlights-acclaimed-author-ursula-k-le-guin.htm)**
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> The U.S. Postal Service will host a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, to honor the Ursula K. Le Guin stamp and her acclaimed science fiction and fantasy literary work.

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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ursula-k-le-guin/807330/43 "2021-08-03T19:48:07Z")

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Ooh, I need to get a few of those. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ursula-k-le-guin/807330/44 "2021-08-03T22:13:14Z")

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I just dropped in to mention the fan-made documentary “The Worlds of Ursula K Le Guin” released in 2018 - not sure if before or after her death. IIRC it was a crowdfunded labour of love and is a great intro to her work, and also some excellent info about her early life. I have loved her since my childhood and I learned quite a bit. It is currently available on UK BBC iPlayer. Also contributions from Neil Gaiman & Margaret Atwood.  
[IMDB entry](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10022158/?ref_=tt_urv)

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ursula-k-le-guin/807330/45 "2021-08-03T23:51:49Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> And now she’s got a US postage stamp, bless her!

My Beloved and I went to the ceremony in Portland, and afterwards we got a couple of pins in the shape of the stamp, 2 sheets of stamps and the last first day cover they had.

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**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ursula-k-le-guin/807330/46 "2021-08-04T01:46:38Z")

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Very cool. Take good care of that cover!

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